From the University of Vienna press release: In a multipart study the researchers first observed the children’s interactions during free play in the classroom setting and further asked the children to name their best friends…
From the European Society of Cardiology press release: Loneliness is bad for the heart and a strong predictor of premature death, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare 2018, the European Society of Cardiology’s…
From the Southern Methodist University press release: People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas and UCLA. The…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you want to give a little boost to your life satisfaction a year from now, you may want to try socially-focused strategies over strategies that involve…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Oxytocin’s effects on human social behavior aren’t clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all. In many animals, from rodents to non-human primates,…
From the Ohio State University press release: A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed in groups had better memories and…
From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: Have you ever felt the urge to cross the road or move seats on a train after a conversation taking place nearby suddenly becomes aggressive? Well, for the…
From the Dartmouth College press release: Our brains are obsessed with being social even when we are not in social situations. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the brain may tune towards social learning even when…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals — for example, it is often associated with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in humans. Now,…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Control aversion — the urge to rebel against control over one’s decisions — can be explained by connectivity between two regions of the brain as well as behavioral…